Comments on: 5 Perks Students Don’t Take Advantage of In College

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:28:40 +0000

That’s a nice list, I didn’t realize how useful my University’s Library resources were until I had a class that required me to use them. But I’m finding all sorts of resources that are available to students that aren’t even promoted, but are really useful (and of course I’m finding these out in my senior year).
Some services to look for (may not apply to every school), but free legal services for students; business incubators (helps you come up with a business plan, how to run a starter business efficiently, and help project business costs); and career services (helps you form your resume, set up appointments for mock interviews; and can help you get a job or internship in a field related to one’s field of study)

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By: JC

JC — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:46:56 +0000

I would say infosessions are great too (free food, prizes?)

2. You can also sometimes check out course books for the entire semester (my school does that)… beats paying for it.

By: Berkeley Student

Berkeley Student — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:11:15 +0000

#1 isn’t free unfortunately here.

I must agree with #2… which is nice with our 20+ libraries.

I’ve used #3 quite a few times…now if it was only easier to get an appointment time.

#4 – - quite a few free movie nights too!

#5. Not really cheaper than ebay.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:32:12 +0000

I agree with 2 and 5. However, I find that the local public library (also free) contains a lot more “recreational” content than the school library. For 5, I was able to pick up a copy of Microsoft Office, the “professional” package, for $99.00, which was an amazing deal. However, the gym at my school requires a fairly expensive membership because it is owned by the student association and not the school. My college also offers free counseling, tutoring at $4.00/hour (they pay their tutors $11.00/hour; the school makes up the $7.00 difference), resume and interview help, as well as a career center where they accept resumes from people and place them in the workforce.